Forage Corn Production and Utilization
Forage corn production is now an emerging enterprise, particularly in Southern Mindanao, where commercial feedlot cattle fattening operation is rapidly growing.  It is expected that the continuous rising demand for beef would also mean continuous rising demand for forage corn.  Thus, forage corn production becomes profitable option to increase the income of corn farmers.  This publication outlines the management requirements and practices, market potential and economics of forage corn production, as well as the utilization aspect of forage corn.

Hides and Skins
Hides and skins traditionally derived from cattle, carabao, horse, goat, sheep, rabbit, and reptile are processed into leather.  However, very seldom do we give cursory attention to the quality of animal hides and skins.  Aware of the fact that the tanning and leather craft industries are in demand for large volume of quality raw hides and skins.  This publication provides information on proper animal husbandry practices for the production of quality hides.  It also discusses preservation of hides and skins, tanning technologies for lasting leather quality and waste management in hides and skins processing.

Sustainable Small Ruminant-Coconut Production System
Tree crops and small ruminants system is a technical option to increased production.  It can improve yield and give greater economic benefits in terms of sales of animals and their products.  This publication outlines management practices recommended for a successful crop-animal integration.  It also discusses economic and marketing considerations to shed light on the profitability of this promising venture.

Broiler Production
This volume, the second revision of the Philippines Recommends for Broiler Production, highlights the status of poultry as one of the major sources of meat in the Philippines. The poultry industry markets a variety of products with eggs and making up the principal sources of cash receipts. However, the challenge for the industry to undertake modernization of its plant and farm families remain. This volume, therefore, intends to provide broiler growers and all those involved in the poultry industry with information necessary to increase the efficiency and productivity of the industry to make it more competitive in the global market.

Pork Production
Demands for pork and pork products in the country remain high. The current performance of swine production in the country is satisfactory, but a number of problems continue to plague the industry. these problems are those that pertain to spread of diseases, limited availability and high cost of biologics and antibiotics, continuous importation of breeding stocks and feed ingredients/supplements, and inefficient marketing systems and structures. Technologies and resources effectively addressing these problems need to be harnessed. This publication, the Philippines Recommends for Pork Production, provides technological measures aimed to resolve most of the problems of swine production. These technologies are those that deal with scientific breeding, nutrition and feeding, housing, herd management, slaughtering, and marketing of swine. It is hoped that swine entrepreneurs, extension agents, and instructors will gain from the wealth of information contained in this volume.

Beef Cattle Production
This volume is the second revision of The Philippines Recommends for Beef Cattle Production which was first published in 1976 and was revised in 1985. It aims at providing farmers, extension agents, instructors, researchers, students, and anyone involved in the industry, an updated package of recommendations on beef cattle production. With this latest volume, PCARRD, in coordination with the Department of Agriculture (DA) Regional Operations, hopes to contribute to the improvement of the cattle industry, and the government's program for a self-reliant and sustainable beef production, particularly in Key Livestock Development Areas.

Beef Cattle Production
This publication, the Philippines Recommends for Beef Cattle Production, second revision, contains the latest information on beef cattle production in the country - from selection and breeding, nutrition, herd management to marketing tips and economics. It also tackles the problems and constraints, as well as the prospects and opportunities of the local beef cattle industry. It is hoped that this publication will be good reference material for a successful cattle production.

Goat Farming
This volume is a revision of The Philippines Recommends for Goat Farming which was first published by the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Resources Research (PCARRD) in 1977. It updates recommendations on husbandry practices, provides latest data on nutrient requirement including a listing of common feedstuff for goat, and presents the health program of goats at various stages of life. This publication will be a useful reference material for the improvement of goat farming in particular and the livestock industry in general.

Meat Processing
This volume contains various information on live animals, meats, and meat for processing, curing techniques, and packaging processes, as well as the different marketing channels and market intermediaries. It also presents the different meat preservation techniques, such as cold storage, canning, curing, drying, salting, smoking, and the like.

Table-Egg Production
The poultry industry exerts tremendous impact on the country's economic and social well-being. Poultry farming is one backyard enterprise that can boost the income of people in the rural areas. Poultry products, specifically meat and eggs, are important food items that supply the much needed protein in the human diet. Raising poultry in the backyard for table-egg production will sustain a family for their everyday needs for meats and eggs. Moreover, the surplus can boost family income because eggs command a high price in the market today. Considering that the bulk of eggs in the market comes from backyard raisers who have insufficient capital to improve and expand their poultry farms, they need financial capital to improve and expand their poultry farms, they need financial supports to obtain more profit from the enterprise. The support is also needed to meet the increasing demand for eggs by bakeries, food manufacturing companies, and other industries that utilize eggs as a major ingredient. This volume contains a package of recommendations and information for starting a table-egg enterprise or for improving as existing one. This series is a revised edition of the Philippines Recommends for Egg Farming published in 1977 by PCARRD.

Sheep Raising
In developing countries, including the Philippines, sheep is not given as much importance as in certain African and Middle Eastern countries. Sheep has a long history in the Philippines. It was introduced into this country during the Spanish era. Since then, however, not much research was exerted to tap  its potential as a source of family nutrition and income. The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD) publishes this volume with the hope of encouraging sheep raising in the Philippines. This volume describes husbandry practices, breeds and breeding, feeding guides, health program, and utilization of sheep.

Livestock Feed Formulation
The Philippine livestock sector is beset with problems of high cost and insufficient supply of quality feed ingredients. Much affected by this situation are the small and medium producers and independent growers who depend mostly on the big integrators for their sources of feeds and stocks. Although it is true that utilization of locally available feed stuff is encouraged, growers are left with the dilemma of coming up with the right mix of feeds that will satisfy the needs of the animals and result in optimum production. This publication aims to provide small livestock and poultry raisers with information on feed formulation. Discussed in this volume are the nutrients, formulation of a balance diet, and the mechanics of mixing the ingredients into finished feeds. It is hoped that this volume will serve as a practical guide to small feed millers, researchers, and students as well.

Cattle-Coconut Farming
With the Philippines Recommends for Integrated Cattle-Coconut Farming, PCARRD launches its new discipline-oriented Philippines Recommends series. Raising cattle under coconuts is not new. Farmers have practiced it since the turn of the century. But today cattle-coconut farming is earning a good deal of concern and interest because of the need to intensify agricultural production. The system maximizes the use of farm resources and increase the income of coconut farming. At present, 22% of the country's coconut land is stocked with cattle, carabaos and goats. But few farmers adopt improved management practices to maximize the benefits of this mixed farming system. To be successful, a farmer must have keen interest send up-to-date knowledge in cattle, pasture, and coconut plantation management. PCARRD publishes this volume do that farmers may be properly guided and derive optimum benefits from cattle-coconut farming.